Wednesday Kickaround

*D.C. United will play its second match at the Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C., at 5 p.m. today against Toronto. Santino Quaranta, Fred, Bryan Namoff and Louis Crayton are out. Newly acquired goalkeeper Josh Wicks is expected to arrive soon but it's unclear whether he'll play tonight or not until Saturday's finale against the Battery. The red card recipients, Dejan Jakovic and Anthony Peters, are eligible to play. (It's a preseason exhibition tournament, after all.)

*While United is down south, an MLS team is in the Washington area. The New York Red Bulls arrive today ahead of tomorrow night's friendly against USL2 Crystal Palace Baltimore at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Tickets are $16. For those planning to attend, it's easy access off Route 50: Rowe Blvd. exit, stadium is less than a mile on the right.

*Speaking of the Red Bulls, they've signed former Barcelona and Real Madrid defender Alberto Celades, 33.

*The USA qualified for the U-20 World Cup for the seventh straight time, beating El Salvador 2-0 at the CONCACAF event in Tobago.

*Courtesy of German club Hanover and via the USSF, Steve Cherundolo and Sal Zizzo presented California Gov. Arnold Schwarenegger a Hanover jersey with "Arnie" imprinted on the back during CeBIT 2009, the biggest IT fair in the world, being held in the German city last week. Both players are from Southern California.

Pia has the women in another tournament final. She's getting the job done.

Did someone say "Southern California"?!

"So I called up the Captain,
'Please bring me my wine'
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say..."

So the Inter-Man U. game is actually on ESPN2 and not ESPN Classic? Awesome. Take that, World Baseball Classic!

Posted by: CACuzcatlan | March 11, 2009 11:25 AM

As much as I would like to think this is a victory for soccer, it's because the game at that time is Netherlands-Puerto Rico, a meaningless game as both teams have advanced and, let's face it, is Netherlands-Puerto Rico.

As much as I would like to think this is a victory for soccer, it's because the game at that time is Netherlands-Puerto Rico, a meaningless game as both teams have advanced and, let's face it, is Netherlands-Puerto Rico.

Actually it's because no one gives a damn about the WBC. They probably got an earful from fans who wanted to see the United-Inter match.

You may choose to believe me or not, but I have it on an extremely reliable source that DCU brass is now entertaining relocation thoughts. People, if you care about this team stop debating the merits of the stadium location and start e-mailing the government officials now.

Steve- where's the Washington Post article about the possibility of relocation if this effort fails. It is undeniably a legitimate pursuit. The other side has unquestionably rallied around WP articles, the soccer community side deserves an article that informs them of the severity of this.

Good news: Mitts got her 100th cap today. "Mitts will become the 25th female player in U.S. history to earn her 100th cap. It's been a long road for Mitts to the century mark as she earned her first cap in 1999, but didn't break into the National Team full time until 2004. Through a broken leg and an ACL injury, she has persevered to earn two Olympic gold medals and leave her mark as one of the top outside backs in U.S. history."